Prices at 14 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,728 — 8% above the US median ($1,598), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago, IL | $324 | $395 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.0% |
| Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $324 | $395 | — | 222 min | 15.5% |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago, IL | $517 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 319 min | 15.9% |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,235 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.2% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,235 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,728 | $1,416 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 16.0% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,728 | $1,362 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | 16.2% |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,766 | $4,062 | — | — | — |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago, IL | $3,766 | $4,062 | — | — | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,088 | $4,362 | ★ 5/5 | 327 min | 15.0% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $4,155 | $486 | ★ 4/5 | 286 min | 16.0% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,728 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($322). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,744 list price could save about $2,016 (54%).
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Doctors who perform this in Chicago
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Vincent Linchangco, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 171 |
| James Carr, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 151 |
| Ryan Avery, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 122 |
| Albert Nemcek, MD | Interventional Radiology | Chicago, IL | 120 |
| Ming Lun Chiu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 104 |
| Tugce Agirlar Trabzonlu | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 101 |
| Bradley Allen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 100 |
| Kamal Subedi | Diagnostic Radiology | Chicago, IL | 93 |
| Sasan Raissi, M.D. | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 52 |
| William Schultz | Internal Medicine | Chicago, IL | 37 |
| Samuel Reinhardt, MD | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 33 |
| Neel Patel, MD | Cardiology | Chicago, IL | 30 |
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